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College students, tired of the high cost of new textbooks, may have finally gotten some relief as two of the top three college textbook publishers announced plans to get into the textbook rental business. The question for students, though, is whether this heralds a beginning of cheaper textbook prices or is it just another pricing stunt.

Guest Blogger Professor Cram from College-Cram.com writes:

Gas prices were up, then down; textbooks run $500 or more per semester; tuition has had double-digit increases. Face it, going to college is getting way too expensive. What’s a poor struggling student supposed to do? Here are some suggestions for keeping your head (and finances) above water:
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